Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Sony Xperia 5's 81 global score. The Galaxy A71 5G construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 5, but it is somewhat heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A71 5G. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a much better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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